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Motivated Savages
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The Motivated Savages Podcast is a leadership podcast, a motivational podcast, and a personal growth podcast for people navigating the messy middle of life. Hosted by certified leadership coach Jody Savage, each episode blends authentic storytelling with actionable lessons that help you grow stronger and live bolder.
You’ll hear about resilience, leadership development, parenting, career pivots, and the mindset shifts that turn survival into strength. Each episode closes with the Savage Challenge, a practical step you can take right now to strengthen your mindset, build confidence, and create momentum.
Whether you are a leader in the workplace, a parent balancing family and career, or simply someone who refuses to drift through life, this podcast will remind you that every chapter matters and every season holds value.
Learn more, grab resources, and join the community at Motivated Savages.
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Episode 29: The Quiet Moment After the Push: Why Breaks Lead to Breakthroughs
Mar 1500:13:47Tap to summarizeWhat happens after the push? In this episode of the Motivated Savages Podcast, Jody Savage reflects on a surprising realization that came during a slower week of building the Indie Author Bookstore. After weeks of constant movement, adding books, connecting with authors, writing articles, and growing the platform, something unexpected happened when she stepped back. Readers kept browsing. Books kept selling. And the community crossed 10,000 followers. This episode explores the truth about momentum, why progress often forms quietly over time, and why the moment after the push can reveal just how far you’ve already come. If this message resonates, share it with someone who has been pushing hard and might need permission to pause for a moment. Discover the Indie Author Bookstore and explore more at MotivatedSavages.com.
Transcribe →Episode 28: When Growth Triggers You: How to Stay Steady and Keep Expanding
Mar 800:14:55Tap to summarizeGrowth does not just bring opportunity. It also brings friction. As your voice becomes clearer and your work becomes more visible, reactions increase. Sometimes the biggest challenge is not the criticism or the feedback. It is the reflex inside you that wants to react immediately. In this episode, Jody Savage explores the trigger reflex and why learning to stay steady during moments of friction may be the most important skill for sustained growth and momentum. Because the people who expand the furthest are not the ones who never feel triggered. They are the ones who regulate, refocus, and return to the work. For more valuable insights, visit motivatedsavages.com.
Transcribe →Episode 27: Give What You Want to Receive
Mar 100:14:21Tap to summarizeWhat if the key to growth isn’t chasing more, but giving more? In this episode, Jody Savage breaks down the law of expansion and why your life grows in direct response to what you contribute. From real-world networking to social media strategy, the principle is the same. Give what you want to receive and watch it come back doubled. If you are building something, whether it is a career, a brand, a family, or your future, this one is for you. Explore more at MotivatedSavages.com and keep living bold.
Transcribe →Episode 26: You Can Be in Any Stage at Any Age
Feb 2200:18:03Tap to summarizeGrowth doesn’t expire. In this episode, Jody Savage unpacks why expansion, integration, and contribution aren’t tied to age, they’re activated by experience. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re “behind” in life, this conversation will reset your perspective and remind you that you’re still becoming. For more great insights visit motivatedsavages.com
Transcribe →Episode 25: You Don’t Find Your Path. You Build It by Walking It.
Feb 1500:11:32Tap to summarizeWhat if you’re exactly where you need to be? In this episode of the Motivated Savages Podcast, Jody Savage unpacks the real version of consistency. The lantern-in-hand kind that builds discipline, clarity, and identity one steady step at a time. If you feel stuck in the middle, this is your reminder that growth happens through movement, not perfect maps. For more great insights, visit motivatedsavages.com.
Transcribe →Episode 24: The Entitlement Epidemic Self-Awareness, Personal Responsibility & Mindset
Feb 800:12:54Tap to summarizeEntitlement isn’t about arrogance. It’s about unconscious expectation. In this episode of the Motivated Savages Podcast, Jody Savage explores the entitlement epidemic through the lens of self-awareness and personal responsibility. Using everyday moments like the passing lane driver, the no-blinker move, and the green light texter, this conversation reveals how subtle entitlement shows up in leadership, relationships, career growth, and personal development. You’ll learn how unconscious expectations disrupt momentum, why communication is a responsibility not a guess, and how the Law of Cause and Effect quietly shapes your results. This episode challenges you to examine where you may be interrupting flow in your own life and what it takes to shift from expectation to ownership. If you’ve ever felt stuck, frustrated, overlooked, or ahead of your time, this episode will help you recognize what might actually be happening beneath the surface and how awareness changes everything. For more grounded insight and bold growth, join us at motivatedsavages.com
Transcribe →Episode 23: Recognize It. Call It Out. That’s How You Level Up.
Feb 100:22:28Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Jody Savage talks about leveling up in a practical, real world way. Not as a promotion. Not as a milestone. Not as something dramatic. But as the quiet shifts that happen in everyday moments. We explore what growth actually looks like. Deeper conversations. Steadier responses. Clearer boundaries. Stronger leadership. You will hear why most people miss their level ups and how recognizing growth turns expansion into identity. Jody shares a personal story from her own home about a moment when growth was called out in real time and why that simple act matters. This episode also includes this week’s Savage Challenge, a practice designed to help you notice and reinforce your next level up. Because growth recognized becomes identity. And identity builds legacy. I’m Jody Savage, and this is the Motivated Savages Podcast. Live bold. Ignite your path. That is the Savage Way. To explore more from the Savage community, visit motivatedsavages.com.
Transcribe →Episode 22: Self-Esteem Is Built, Not Borrowed
Jan 2500:14:29Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Jody Savage talks about self-esteem in a practical, real-world way. Not as something you wait to feel. Not as something other people give you. But as something you build by keeping your word to yourself. We explore why confidence can feel inconsistent, why validation doesn’t last, and how self-trust is formed through small, consistent follow-through. You’ll also hear the difference between real self-esteem and arrogance, how each one affects the people around you, and what self-esteem actually changes in your daily life. This episode includes this week’s Savage Challenge, a simple practice designed to help you rebuild trust with yourself in real time. I’m Jody Savage, and this is the Motivated Savages Podcast. Live bold. Ignite your path. That is the Savage Way. To carry this message with you and explore more from the Savage community, visit motivatedsavages.com.
Transcribe →Episode 21: Are You Looking for Comfort or Solutions?
Jan 1800:14:41Tap to summarizeEpisode 21: Are You Looking for Comfort or Solutions? Most conversations don’t fall apart because people don’t care. They fall apart because someone rushes in too fast. In this episode, Jody Savage explores a simple question that creates clarity, trust, and movement instead of tension. Through real-life moments at home and at work, this episode breaks down why asking what someone needs changes conversations, relationships, and leadership. If you’re looking for a better way into hard conversations, with others or with yourself, this episode is for you. For more insights, episodes, and ways to live bold, visit motivatedsavages.com.
Transcribe →Episode 20: Emotional Intelligence Is Energy Awareness
Jan 1100:13:33Tap to summarizeEmotional intelligence isn’t about saying the right thing. It’s about knowing what state you’re in before you say anything at all. In this episode of the Motivated Savages Podcast, Jody Savage explores emotional intelligence as energy awareness and self-regulation, not performance or perfection. Through real-life insight and grounded teaching, this conversation unpacks why so many interactions fall apart and how awareness changes everything. You’ll learn how nervous system regulation shapes communication, why clarity matters more than volume, and how subtle self-trust transforms leadership, relationships, and decision-making. This episode offers practical reflection for anyone ready to stop reacting and start responding with intention. If conversations leave you drained, misunderstood, or off-balance, this episode will help you recognize what’s really happening and how to shift it. For more great insights, join us at motivatedsavages.com
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